In order to reduce the price of gas, should drilling be allowed in offshore oil wells off the coasts of California, Florida, and other states?

67% Yes18% No15% Not sure

If offshore oil is allowed, how likely is it that the price of gas will go down?

27% Very likely37% Somewhat likely21% Not very likely6% Not at all likely8% Not sure

I’ll only add that this whole thing may not matter in the long run because offshore drilling seems bound to be one of those election-season issues that flare up for a few weeks and then disappear, never to be heard from again. Remember the gas tax holiday that we all went bonkers over?